Who Stands to Benefit From the Swine Flu Pandemic (and Future Pandemics)?
This is the question you need to ask yourself when you hear the media dishing out the latest statistics about the swine flu pandemic. In the last few days alone, I’ve seen major news outlets warning that come flu season, the swine flu could kill 90,000 Americans and hospitalize 2 million. This sounds a lot like the fear-mongering that went on during the Bird Flu pandemic (that never materialized) back in 2005. Back then scientists and governments were congratulating themselves for averting a threat that never was by stockpiling worthless vaccines. Now I’m having déjà vu. In response to this newest swine flu pandemic, what did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently suggest? Swine flu shots for all! Of course, what else would you expect? As the Washington Post reported, CDC said: “As soon as a vaccine is available, try to get it for everyone in your family.” Well, you might be tempted to do just that if you believe the sensational number of swine flu deaths they’re predi